is digging in, not showing any compromise of taxes. >> president got his tax hike on january 1st. the talk about raising revenue is over. it's time to deal with the spending problem. >> i'm joined by congressman adam shift. congressman, thanks for being here. >> pleasure. >> when you hear speaker boehner at the moment coming out with very strong words not show anything nick in the front here. is this an opening bid and that he will compromise later on? >> i think that's what it is. this is his opening position, he doesn't want to move off it any earlier than he has to. if he wants to make a deal, if this is going to be the grand bargain that he's going to have to give on revenue. so far, $2.5 trillion in deficit reduction. there's plenty of room to cut more. and plenty of room to raise revenue and that's part of any big package. >> you heard senator corker, lay ought, if they give this, we'll give this as well. entitlements is what he's saying on the democratic side. what would you be open to? >> i'd be open to reducing costs in medicare. i think the affordable care act made a goo